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Originally Posted by R Leo
I recently pulled a 2:88 diffy from my parts car in order to do this exact thing.
But, I do not have empirical evidence to support any of this speculation on mileage gained or lost through final drive ratios. I do happen to have two remarkably similar wagons on which to base my decision to swap diffys; one with a 3.07:1 (Marlene-1983 300TD) and one with the 2.88 (Passion Flower - 1895 300TD). Unfortunately, the 'Flower's odometer has never worked but, she has always seemed to go further on a tank of fuel than Marlene.
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Wow Roy, you have a unique MB there, "(Passion Flower - 1895 300TD)"
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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior
Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.
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